Wildlifeof Bhutan
White-throated Laughingthrush
Babblers, Laughingthrushes & White-eyes
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Pterorhinus albogularis
Basic stats
Habitat
Subtropical or tropical moist montane forests
Range
Mainly the Himalayas and some adjoining and disjunct areas: Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet and Vietnam
The white-throated laughingthrush is a member of the family Leiothrichidae found mainly in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, primarily the Himalayas, and some adjoining and disjunct areas, ranging across Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest (Wikipedia, general species account).
It was formerly placed in the genus Garrulax but, following a comprehensive 2018 molecular phylogenetic study, was moved to the resurrected genus Pterorhinus. The source read gives no plumage, size, diet or breeding information, so none is stated.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the White-throated Laughingthrush live in?
- Subtropical or tropical moist montane forests
- Where is the White-throated Laughingthrush found?
- Mainly the Himalayas and some adjoining and disjunct areas: Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet and Vietnam